Pre-Game:
-WMU will face Michigan in the Quarterfials of the CCHA tournament.
-WMU earned a first round bye in the CCHA tournament for the third year in a row.
-Michigan swept Northern Michigan 3-2 on Friday and 6-2 on Saturday.
-The Broncos are 5-2 in their last seven games against Michigan, including 3-1 in last four.
-WMU has defeated Michigan each of the last two season in the CCHA tournament.
-Broncos however are 1-3 in playoff series with Michigan.
-Michigan has a six game unbeaten streak coming into friday's game.
-The Broncos are 12-3-2 at Lawson Ice Arena this season.
 
First Period:
-Michigan goal by Phil Di Giuseppe, his ninth goal of the season.
-Assisted by Brennan Serville and Kevin Lynch.
-Michigan goal by Justin Selman, fourth goal of the season.
-Michigan leads WMU 2-0 after the first period.
-Shots are tied 9-9 after the first period.
-WMU is 3-5-1 when trailing after the first period.
-The Broncos are 7-8-4 when their opponent scores first.
 
Second Period:
-The period will start with 1:07 of 4v4 hockey.
-WMU goal by Chase Balisy his 11th goal of the year.
-Assisted by Garrett Haar and Dane Walters.
-WMU goal by Colton Hargrove, his eighth goal of the season.
-Assisted by Ben Warda.  
-Michigan goal by Jacob Trouba, his 11th goal of the season.
-Assisted by Alex Guptill and Mac Bennett
-WMU goal by Josh Pitt off the defelection in front of the net, his fifth goal of the season.
-Assisted by Colton Hargrove and Kenney Morrison.
-Michigan outshot WMU 11-5 in the second period.
-Michigan is outshooting WMU 20-14.
-WMU is 1-3-5 when tied after two periods.  
 
Third Period:
-Michigan goal by Jacob Trouba, his second goal of the night and 12th of the season.
-Michigan wins 4-3.
-Michigan outshot WMU 10-5 in the third period.
-WMU got outshot by Michigan 30-19 overall.
 
Post-Game:
-WMU is now down 1-0 in the best of 3 series.
-WMU three goals were scored by Colton Hargrove, Josh Pitt and Chase Balisy
-The Broncos are 5-3 in their last eight games against the Wolverines.
-WMU will play Game 2 of the CCHA Quarterfinal match-up on Saturday, puck drop is 7:05 p.m.